The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-01

10 90 ABOUT III related the story OF the
boy and the woodchuck- We've got
to have itr
Hon. Cecil Brown spoke in Ha-
waiian, eliciting warm approval Of his
remarks.
Mr. L. NJ Walsh Of Maui said: I
am glad to stand before you to-day
representing the planters and helping
with my voice the sentiment so ably
presented by previous speeches. In
1882 a deputation representing all the
plantations on the islands waited on
His Majesty, and what was the RESULT
They we're snubbed; they we're told to
go, and get their rights constitutionally,
and then in violation Of his oath the
King went to North Kona with his sol
diers and defeated Plipo, one Of the
best representatives Hawaii ever had.
The lawyers may discuss the constitu-
tional point, but | am willing to leave
it with the gentlemen who have con-
Quoted this movement so skilliully up
to the present time Speaking for Maui
| say every man is for you In 1882
a promise of reform was made but il
has been violated over and over again.
We come now with power and mean to
have what we ask.
Mr. j. NJ. Vivas read the resolutions
and the Kings letter in Portuguese.
Mr.. ]. G. Tucker said they had heard
talk about this flag and that flag, but
they had gone into this thing as PEG.
pie Of all nationaities merged into Ha-
waiians. They had come and meant
to stay till they got what they wanted.
Mr. w. II. Rice of Kauai made
briefspeech in Hawaiian, which seemed
to find responsive chord among the
native auditors.
Lieut.. c. w. Ashford, of the Homo.
lulu Rifles, was the last speaker. As
he had been outside on duty during the
pre- wous speeches, bis remarks to some
extent we're on ground already gone
over. For want OF space we have to
pass over extensive notes Of his address.
IL was largely based on the theory that
the Anglo Saxon race was expected to
carry free institutions with it wherever
It went on the surface OF the globe.
He said II they waited for rights to be
given them, they would have to wait
till their grand children were gray.
headed. II the present system was
constitutional government, then any
thing which could be forced down the
peoples threats was constitutional
government. II was claimed that His
Majesty bad been led away by design
ing men, but the king under the pre-.
sent system was absolutely supreme
and could kick out any Ministry at one
o'clock in the morning, which he
believed was the regular time in this
country.
During Lieut. Ashford's speech the
Kites were marched into the hall out
OF the sun, when three rousing cheers
were given for the corps.
Hon. W. X. Castle moved the adop-
ton Of The resolutions, SECONDED by
DR. Emerson and many others. On
being put to the meeting they were
unanimously without even a
murmur Of dissent
The chairman stated, as the meeting
was dispensing, that he had been re.
quested to say that Mr. Gibson had
sent for squad OF the Honolulu Ri.
hes 10 60 down 10 his house and pro.
tect him against the Hawaians. He
also asked those who we're willing to
accompany the deputation with the
resolutions TO the Palace to remain. A
urge number did so.
His Majesty, on receiving the depu-
iation, expressed himself as willing to
discuss the terms Of eresolutions with
hem. They however, informed him
Ihatthey wouldleaye the document inhis
hands for a reply in writing. Late in
The night il was reported that His Ma
Iesty was likely to accede to the re-
quests contained in the resolutions as
a whole.